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Dummer vs Greenfield vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummer | Greenfield | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,730 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
| Dummer and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$79Highest 24% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.